Maubeuge weather in March

In March, Maubeuge sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Maubeuge's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maubeuge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maubeuge reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
592
693
793
893
993
1093
11103
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17103
18103
19113
20113
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29124
30124
31124

How March really feels in Maubeuge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Maubeuge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.81.68.30.2
Feb / 6511.82.79.70.6
Mar10° / 6512.2111.52.1
Apr14° / 5711.90.113.53.7
May17° / 7213.3015.25.0
Jun20° / 12°6912.1016.15.8
Jul22° / 14°7412.1015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°7512014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5610.6012.45.7
Oct14° / 6511.9010.53.8
Nov / 6812.60.58.81.7
Dec / 86141.97.90.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52377
62476
72476
82773
92773
102872
112773
122872
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273565
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Maubeuge gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1458
2457
3457
4456
5446
6436
7425
8415
9404
10394
11384
12373
13363
14363
15363
16352
17352
18352
19352
20362
21362
22362
23372
24372
25382
26382
27381
28391
29381
30381
31381

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:406:15
210.67:386:16
310.77:366:18
410.87:346:20
510.87:326:21
610.97:306:23
711.07:286:25
811.07:256:26
911.17:236:28
1011.17:216:30
1111.27:196:31
1211.37:176:33
1311.37:146:35
1411.47:126:36
1511.57:106:38
1611.57:086:40
1711.67:066:41
1811.77:036:43
1911.77:016:45
2011.86:596:46
2111.96:576:48
2211.96:546:50
2312.06:526:51
2412.06:506:53
2512.16:486:54
2612.26:456:56
2712.26:436:58
2812.36:416:59
2912.46:397:01
3012.46:367:03
3112.56:347:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Maubeuge?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maubeuge.

What to pack for Maubeuge in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Maubeuge sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Maubeuge in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maubeuge peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maubeuge in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maubeuge is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maubeuge?

Maubeuge sits at 50.3°N, 4.0°E, 143 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Hautmont, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Maubeuge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maubeuge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maubeuge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Maubeuge is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Hautmont 5.0 km · Frameries 15 km · Colfontaine 17 km · Dour 19 km · Mons 20 km · Quaregnon 20 km · Binche 20 km · Boussu 21 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maubeuge (50.2788°, 3.9727°, elevation 143 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).